Corn harvester



July 28, 1925. 1,547,610

J. ROUPP CORN ARVESTER Filed Sept. l0, 1923 '7 Sheets-Sheet l www July2s, 1925.

J. RouPP vCORN HARVESTER Filed sept. 1o. 192;v

'7 Sheets-Sheet 2 t Jo/242 /oa//O//O July 28., 1925. 1,547,610

J. RouPP CORN HARVESTER Filed Sept. 10. 1923 7 Sheets-Sheet 3 July 28,1925.

J. ROUPP CORN HARVESTER Filed Sept. l0, 1925 anotan@ July l28, 192.5.

- 1,547,610 J. RCUPP CORN HARVESTER Filed sept. 1o. 1925 7 sheets-sheetJuly'28, 1925. 1,547,610

J. ROUPP CORN HARVESTER Filed Sept. 10. 1923 '7 Sheets-Sheet 6 l D`w7ratto-z mug) July 28, 1925.

J. ROUPP CORN HARVESTER Filed Sept. l0. 1925 7 Sheets-Sheet 7 GHG: new!Patented July 28, 1925.

JOHNROUPE' OFWHESSTONQ' KANSASI CORN rfHARVESTER.'

Application filed ,Septemberi 10,l 1923.

chine which'inaybe readily drawn over a` field to vact upon 'the cropvvand cut the heads fromrthe stalkszzof corn, \wheat ori other Anotherfobject of v thev invention is.

plants.

to provide a machine-1 in which the cutting apparatus may lie-easily.adjusted to work at-av desired height, and a further object of theinvention is to provide acompactmech- 4 anisin whereby 'the severed topsmay be deliveredrinto a wagon orr'other receptacle. A furthergobject ofthe invention 'is to provide aharvesting machine inwhich the workingparts will loe driven: fromone ofthe-supportingwheels, Aand astillffurther objectistoprovidefa strong and durable framewhich willrmly support all the working parts. The invention also provides afnovelf supporting means for theframe I and means -forad-justingthe framevertically relativey to .the Asaid-supporting means. Otherobjects will'appear incidentally inthe course 'of the -following description.l Ine,the v accompanying drawings: Figurel ;is a rear-elevation of-aharvest-eremloodying` my. present improvements;

Figgf2 isa-plan View of the same; Fig.; 3. .isa side -view thereof Fig.4.is an ,enlargedsectionon the-line 4-,-4-..of Fig. 3;

Fig, ,5 isan.eiilarged section on .thefline` 5, 5-of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 isa detailnend view of` the-cam shown in Fig. 5:; y

Figgqisaidetail section ron the-line 7 -7 of Fig. 4; i

Fig.; 8. isan .enlarged plan view-of a portionof the. apparatus;

Fig@ is .afviewy partly in sidenelevation *and n partlyv in I section,`onY lthe line `9-9rof Fig. 10-is an eiilargedsection on the linea rgear', case employedgas one element ofthe- Serial N30. ,661,847.

mechanismfor adjusting the, main frame vertically;

Fig.,V 12 fis. an enlarged viewl of a portion ofsaid mechanism;

Fig. 13 is-a View, partly in plan and partlyin section, ofthe clutchmechanismfor controll'-in`g 'the main operating mechanism;

Fig. 14 isy a' detail 'view of-achai-n tightener;

15--is a-view of the spindle upon: which the chain tightener sprocketshown in Fig. 17.v is mounted, and

Fig., 16 isA ai detailvsection on the line` icwicof Fig. i3. Y

The main frame ofmy machine is constructed of angle bars andfincludes arear bar 1 extending thefull' width of the machine; Longitudinal bars2and 3 are se cured to vand extend forwardfrom the said bar linear oneend thereof, and to the ends ofisaid barsimilar hars 4 are secured. Thefrontfends ofthe bars 2, 3":ind one bar 4 are` connected -loy a barcorresponding to therear, bar 1 butterminating substantially at theymiddle ofthe frame. There is alsoa cross bar disposed substantiallymidway the. front-'andrear ofthe machine, so thatthe necessary strengthandrigidity is attained anda rm supportv for'they working parts isprovided. The details ofthe arrangement mayfloeHvaried--more orlessasmay be; desired and -foiL that reasonare not illusitratedwith'preciseness inthe accompanyinggf drawings At -one end ofthelowerportion; of the main frame, I- erect posts- 5, and@ similar posts6- .areerected at about fthe-f-cena ter;line--of the'machine, thesaidpostsfbeienggbracedloy guys? andhaving their upper:-

ends connected -loy frame bars 8vfas-well-` as' by` guys 9; At-theend-ofthe-frame more remote from the posts 5; I provide the posts,v 10which converge upwardly, as shown mostv clearly in Fig. Acei'it-ral-cioss-bar 1l connects the upper ends of the postslorXstandards 10 with the-'inner V'longitudinalV bar 12A connecting the.upper-ends ofthe posts 6; A bar 13,corresponding toI` theba-r- 12, isprovided-atthe opposite side of ,thee frame and extendi'iigfbetweenthesaid-ibars 12 and 13 in rear of-the front endsl thereof; is ay framebar 14.'v Extending forwardly from the. lowerends ofthe postslO and 6are the forwardlyand upwardly converging draftframe bars 15 which aresecured together at their, forward '.eXtreInit-ies, .and to the saidjoined extremities I secure the rear end of: an arch 16 which terminatesat its front end in a vdepending straight pintle 17 which is of circularoutline in horizontal section. A brace 18 extends from the upper end oithe front post 6 to the 'forward portion of the arch 16 and has its endsrigidly secured to the said members, thereby rigidly connecting the archto the upper portion ofV the main frame so that dropping of the archisfprevented and draft is applied to the upper portion of the main`frame as well as to the lower portion thereof.k A brace 19, similar tothe brace 18, extends from the :trout end of the side bar 4 to the upperend of the front post 6 and is rigidly secured thereto so thatadditional rigidity is imparted to the structure.

The front truck is supported by wheels 2O which may be of any well-knownor preferred form and are carried by spindles 21 which have their innerends flattened and upturned to be rigidly secured to the lowerexteremities of vertically disposed rack bars 22. The said rack bars 22are connected at their upper ends by a bridge piece or cross bar 24whereby a rigid truck frame is produced. Upon the said cross bar 24 atthe center of the same, l secure a socket or bracket 26 which receivesthel rear end of the tongue or pole 27 which is y rigidly securedtherein by a bolt 28 inserted vertically through the tongue and thecross bar, as will be readily understood. The rigidity of the truck isfurther increased by the provision of braces 29 which extend between thetongue and the lower ends of the rack bars and are rigidly securedthereto. Mounted for vertical movement upon the rack barsis a yoke lorcoupling head 30 which carries pinions two of which are seen at 31,meshing with the rack bars, and is constructed to slidably taround therack bars so as to be held to a rectilinear path and maintain theengagement of the pinions with the rack bars. A draft coupling plate issecured rigidly in the yoke or head 30 and its front end is engaged withthe rear end of a draft rod 35 while its rear end provides ahorizontally disposed eye 36 through which the pintle 17 looselyengages. A cotter pin or other retaining device may be provided at thelower end of the -pintle 17 so that, while vertical movement of thecoupling plate relative to the pintle is permitted, the separation ofthe parts will be prevented. The front end of the draft rod 35 isengaged with draft-applying devices whereby travel is imparted to themachine. The yoke or coupling head 30 comprises a horizontally disposedweb having vertical webs as 42, integral with its rear and front edges,suitable crossr webs, and end webs 45 which are constructed withopen-ended slots or notches providing bearings for the hubs or axialmembers of the pinions which mesh with the rack bars 22. The rack bars22 are held in mesh with the pinions by a back Aplate or cap plate 47.The yoke is thus mounted upon the rack bars 22 lso as to be carried bythe same and be movable vertically thereon, and the vertical movement ofthe yoke will, of course, carry with it the draft coupling plate andeffect vertical adjustment of the arch 16. A bar 48 is provided torotate the pinions and effect vertical adjustment of the yoke, andsuitable ratchet mechanism will hold the yoke `in a set position. j

The main trame or rear portion `or the machine `is supported by adriving or bull wheel 51 at one side and by a ground wheel 52 at theopposite side. Mechanism is provided for transmitting the motion of thebull wheel to the working parts and mechanisni is also provided toeffect vert-ical adjustment of the frame relative to each of the wheels51 and 52. The wheel 52 is rotatably mounted upon a stub axle 53 securedrigidly to or formed integral with a plate 54, which plate is providedwith rack teeth 55 on its rear edge. The wheel is held upon the stubaxley 53 by any preferred or known means, and the plate 54 is slidablyiitted in a. guiding bracket 56 which is secured vertically upon theadjacent end members of the main frame. The said guiding bracket 56consists of a flat plate provided at its vertical edges with re-entrantflanges 57 presenting channels or grooves whichV slidably receive theedges of the plate 54.

At a convenient point of the rear channel or flange 57 is provided orformed a boxing 5S in which is journaled the lower front end of a shaft59 having a head 60 at its front end. The front face of the head 60 isformed or equipped with a volute rib or cam 61 which is adapted toengage with the rack teeth 55 and thereby maintain the plate 54 at anydesired height. Rotation of the shaft 59 will, of course, effectrotation of the cam 61'relative to the rack teeth 55 and will therebyimpart vertical movement to the plate 54 and adjust the main framerelative to the wheel 52. The shaft 59 is disposed obliquely upon theend of the main frame and is equipped at its rear end with a crank orother suitable handle 60.

The bull or driving wheel 51 is loosely mountedupon its axle 61", andrigidly secured to or formed integral with the inner side of the bullWheel is a main driving sprocket 62. The ends ofthe axle 61 have keyedor otherwise rigidly secured thereto pinions 63 which engage rack bars64 which are formed on the rear sides 65 of slotted brackets 66 rigidlysecured tothe main frame, Adjacent the outer pinion 63, a worm gear 67is keyed or otherwise secured to the axle 61', and this worm'gear mayconveniently` be.- formedf integral with the. pini-on 1.63,@ as shownclearly. in. Fig; 4. The: worin gear 'meshes with aworm` (S8-carried by:they front :end l of s an adjustingl shaft 69 and mountedWit'l-iina.gear.case70 carriedr bythe upperfend'ofan armA 71which is loosely:engaged: upon the axle-161( asshown.

in..Fig;4. The gear caseA 70. is.-substantially Cylindrical. 11111 z.form havingzxan ope-n' bottom or lower: side 1 and also zhavlngfits fforward end open but'icovered-by a cap.,y plate 72-which istonbesecured: tofthefront; end.I of' the housing-or Ycase afterthe4 partsAhave been assembled The gear case maybe: engaged with the slottedbracketman-ypreferred manner-to accommodatey the relative move ment of ithe f parts .-.and i maintain its` opera,

tive: position. I-have` shown a lug` 700 on the-side'of the case.yengagingL af groove-70:1 intheside ofthebracket. The'rear end of theadjusting '-shaftf 69 is equipped with a handle:i'ljournaled in asui-table:-bearingvv upon ther-adjacent?endaof-*the main frame.

and connected with the main Aportion of the shaft by a zgifmbal joint=7` 4: whereby the forward portionoftheshaft may follow the verticalmovement of the;y worm gear as the axle 61. rides upf or down within theslotted brackets l65;' Any-convenient means maya-be provided 'topreventv endwise: releas ing movement of f the adjusting shaftf 69,lsuch as vwashers V-and:=cotter pinsfr'ai Themechanism for cutting andremoving theftops-of the. cro-.p comprises a reel 77, a qcutter 78,-y a.platform=79=a-ndan elevator 80,- th'ese'partslb'eing: mounted upon .theposts 5. andG and adjustable vertically simultane-- ously; Thereel.:'comprisesashaft 81 'which may-.be tubular andf-isjournaled atitfsendsin bearings,- asf82, securedfupon the upper frontends of upright members83 forming parts offaframe whereby` the reel and the platform are.carried. This :frame may con-y veniently be constructedr` of channelbars andl includes y' the horizontal members 84'- Which entend.lrearwardly` from the lower ends of ftheivertical members-83 andaresuitablyshaped to passai-nder and be secured to the/frame. of :theplatform. At theirv rearA i ends,` thesef-membersa84 are securedto orformed- 1integ1al.: with upright.' members 85 and from th-eupper ends-ofthe said members 85 braces 86 extend downwardlyAT and forwardly to beunit-edwit-h the'rear portions- 'fof the. respective horizontalmemb'ers` 84. Biz-(icing members 871 impart: rigidity` to the` Between fthe.'y endsandthe centerofthe reel-'shaft 81, I

frontupright. members 83;*-

secure theretocollarsor hub `members 88 towhich are secured radial arms89, andto the; outer extremities*ofthe. said arms are secured blades orbeater p-lates90 which' constitute thel active.' working elements of thereel. As the-machine-is drawn forward overl thefeld., the reel isrotated fand the blades or pilates bendfthe heads of the plantsrearwardly so that theywill be held tothe cutter4 and willbe easily. andeffectually severed. approved design and are adjustable vertically uponvthe frame vmembers 83'irr.order that the heightof the reel relativetothe cut-.-

ter: may;` be varied. ascircumstances may demand. Upon the inner end.ofrthe shaft 581' isbsecured a sprocketpinion 9'1,v around .which is.trained .a sprocket chainf92 which lis also trained around a sprocket:pinion 9B secured.

uponf.tli`e-i1i1ier end of a transmissionshaft 941which will bepresently more particularly referred: to. AY chain tightenerAA or idlesprocket .95 viscarried by a bracketa96 secured upon the adjacent memberSZso as to main tainethe chain 92 in a vtaut operative condi-. tion.Brackets 97 are secured to; each membenSa :and ltoupper ends oftheframe-members85and 87, and thesebrackets carry roll-' i any. desired orconvenient-construction, as indicated VatlQO' in Fig. l, maybe providedfat-,the endsof the platformand atinterf mediate pointsvthereof tosupportthe, backy rail 1.01 and to. provide-bearings forzthe rollers 102latfthe ends ofthe platform. These rollers 102 support. and impart -Jmotion. to. v endless bands=103t which-are disposed in.

parallelism :ati they frontl and. .rear

edge, re..A spectively, of the. platform. and

are C011" nected iat intervals fby! cleats .or pusherf bars 194.; @ne ofthe rollers l102- -is .provided :with v. aishaft 105 .projecting from.its-frontend? and upon the said shaft issecured agearil;

the-extremity of the shaft. being supported: ina. bearing. 107 upon'theupperside'off a1 casting or: main: supporting. bracket? 108Ay which,` is.secured to- 1and:'projects.laterally from vthe 4adjacent framemember=84s The; shaft' 105 ialso carries a sprocket pinion109,

and a. sprocket chain 110 is engaged with the said sprocket pinion and'alsozwith a-sprocket pinion 111 which is provided upon-the front end ofthe lower-rollerorvdrum ofr"thevele-l vator,l as Willbepresently setiforth.- To.

maintain the tautcondit-ion ofPth'efchain;.1l0,- I-provide atightener-or idlesprocket 112i/ This sprocket .112 `is 4mounted. looselyupon a pin-tle 113 projecting from a sleeve llleiwhichr` is slidablymounted -uponr a supportirrgiarrrri 115.' secured. to and project-inggfrom la corner of the maingear 'support-ingfbraoketf 18 The reelbearings 82 mayzbe ofl The sprocketA is retained f upon 1 the spindlei1305 113 by any convenient means, anda contractile spring 116 isconnected at one end with the outer end of the` arm 115 and at itsopposite end with the sleeve 114, the spring holding the sprocketconstantly in mesh with the chain 110, as will be readily understood andas is clearly shown in Fig. 17.

The elevator consists primarily of longitudinally extending rails 117and upwardly diverging side boards or wings 118, the said members beingheld rigidly together by cross bars 119 of proper form. The elevator ispivotally supported at its inner end from the adjacent end of theplatform and the inner lower end of the elevator is disposed below andinwardly beyond the end of the platform, as shown clearly in'Fig. 1. Tosupport the elevator from the platform, I provide the brackets 120 whichare each secured at one end to the adjacent brackets 100 of the platformand are also secured to the side members 118 of the elevator, thebrackets 120 being extended beyond the end of the elevator to providebearings for the roller or drum 121 at the inner lower end of theVelevator. At about its center, I secure to the side rails 118 of theelevator the brackets or hangers 122 which project upwardly and inwardlyand have secured to `-their upper ends a bail 123 which, in turn,

is secured to a hoisting cable 124 which is trained over a pulley block125, secured at the upper ends of the posts 10, and thence extendeddownwardly to a point adjacent the drivers seat 126 where it issecuredfby wrap ping around a cleat or other holding element. Theelevator can be easily adjusted to any desired inclination by an obviousmanipulation of the cable 124 and the outer end of the elevator thus setat any desired height so as to clear a wagon or other receptac-le. Toprotect the elevator against damage by contact with the wagon or withthe f bull wheel of the machine, bumper blocks 127 are secured to thelower edges of the side'members 118, as shown in Fig. 1. A roller 128 isprovided at the upper outer end of the elevator corresponding to theroller 121 at the inner end thereof and parallel endless belts or bands129 are trained around the said rollers, the said belts or bands beingconnected at intervals by cleats or cross bars 130. It will be readilyunderstood that the belts 103 and 129 ride upon the upper surfaces ofthe bot-tom boards of the platform and the elevator respectively so thatthe respective cleats or cross bars 104 and 130 will engage the materialdeposited upon the platform and will feed the same from the platformonto the elevator and then from the elevator over the end ofthe sameinto the wagon or other receptacle. V

The cutter consists of a blade 131 of any desired formation slidablymounted in a linger bar132 which is supported by the members 84 andthebrackets `of the platform. This cutter 131 will preferably cooperatewith guard fingers of the usual formation- (not shown), and to one endof the cutter bar is connected the pitman 133 in the usual manner. Thepitman 133 is engaged withfa wrist pinV 134 on the rear side Y carriedbythe main `casting 108. The gear 1 139 is constructed with an elongatedhub 142 which is journaled in a hollow post 143 forming a part of themain bracket or gear cast-ing 108 and the bore of the said hub isangular so that it may slidably receive the vertical driving shaft 144but will be constrained to rotate with the said shaft. The gear 139rests upon the upper end of the hollow post or sleeve 143, as shownclearly in Fig. 9, and a stop collar 145 is secured to the lower end ofthe hub 142 to engage against the lower end of the sleeve 143 so. thatthe gear will be held against vertical movement. It will be readilynoted that the single gear 139 actuates the gear 140 which impartsmotionto the parts acting to rotate the reel and also actuates thedouble gear 135 and 136 whereby the cutter, the platform belt andtheelevator belt are actuated.

VThe frame members 83,84 and which support the reel and the platform aresus-` pended by cables 146 and 147 secured to the said frame members 84and wound upon drums 148 secured upon a shaft 149 mounted in suitablebearings upon the posts 6 and 19 near the upper ends ofthe same. Thefront end of the shaft149 is equipped with a beveled gear 150 meshingwith a beveled gear 151 carried by and secured to the upper end of aregulating shaft 152 which is journaledl1n suitable bearings carried bythe posts 6 and by a bracketand bracing member 153 secured to andextending between the brace bars 18 and 19. The lower end of the shaft152 carries a hand wheel 154 so that, if the said hand `wheel berotated, the mot-ion will be imparted through the shaft 152 and thegears 151and 150 to the shaft 149 whereby the drums will be rotated towind or unwind the cables 146 and 147. To hold the platform and the reelat the height to which they have been moved through the winding or.unwinding of the cables, a ratchet 155 is secured upon the shaft 152`immediately above the hand wheel, and a holding pawl or dog 156 ismounted upon the bracingV imA ' f1anie1fmeni'berr19, which angle 'leveris,fin

I. shaft. 'llhewinner end of this dog is normallyheld inengagementwiththe ratchet wheel -lbyf a'- spring 157 attachedffto the outer free 1 endof thefdogand tozan :arm 158 vupon the 'eisfattached thereto and extendstherefrom toanv angle lever 160 mounted uponthe turnfconnected by alink' 161 with ai treadle ..162'1mounted upon the frame-bar 163 which.carries the ldriversseat lThe treadle=l162 Ima-y'be easilypressedbyfthe foot ofy the driver' whenit: is 'desir-edf to: permit .thereeland the platform with the cutterfto be lowered,ra1id Iit will bereadilyunderstood that this` .adjusting mechanism permits thercut-'sterviandI theiparts adjacentandcooperating .therewith Vtovbe lso setastoharvest crops ivaryinggreatly in height.

fThe loweren'd Aofl the shaft 144 is secured vinI the hub 4-ofag gear164 which is-suitably journaled` in vandsupported'by a horizontal "frameImember 165 secured at yone end to .the .1 main framebar21and supportedadjacent the front side of the mainframe. This gear '16a/meshes with abeveled: gear 166 'carried by the Iinnerxend of the 'main transmissionshaft `v167 which is journaled in suitable `Abearingsu-pon the frame`members. 2 and 3 and atits outer end carries the sprocket Awheel168whichis operatively .connected lwith Athe main'driving sprocket 62 by a:sprocket chain 169,1as vwill be readily lunderfstood. The sprocketywheel 168l is loose .upon

:the-shaft 1671` and its inner side is connected 'through:a-nelongatedaliub vmember 170 with 'The' clutch: member 17 2-is heldLnormally in *ofi the Ine-mberf-172. :The hub'fof therclutch ifmember:172 is. constructed with "an external wannularfgroove 175Y which lis:engaged :by the forki176! at theirearvend lof a`=lever v17 7sfulcrumedaipona bracket 178 securedto and eX- tending rearwardly 1fromfthe.` frontl imember 179 of the anainl frame. :The'lever 17 7y isprofvi'de'd withwa longitudinal slota180 inits for- 'wand po'rtion, andEthis rslot redeives thie crank member 181 of fa rock'fshaftl182fdisposed vertically at' the .l frontw'of .theframezandjournaled rat' its flower erid sin the .bracket l178. The.upperendof the 'shaft 1821'is prol'videldwwith al'ci'ian'kihandle188'which is disposed' adjacentlthe drivers seat and the rup- 'perportion'Y off' the shaft 1822may' be jourinaledV in=`a 'suitable'bearing upon the-bar 163 lwhi'ch;supportstheseat land'eXtends ybetween aclutch member 171. Azmating clutch mem-` `fber :172' zis slidably:'mounted upon' the shaft obut'is keyed theretogfasshownat 178, so: that1 itfwill be :constrained 1 to 1rotate therewith.

the slot 180 so as to turn the lever 17 7about its pivot and therebyshift the clutch mem= ber 172 into or out of engagement-cwith the fclutclrmember 171 so that the mach-ine may -fbracket'153- To release thedog,av link159 continue to travel over the field without re- :gardl towhether the working elementsrare at rest or 1n motion.

From the foregoing description, taken: in

connection with the accompanying 'drawings, it will be seen that I haveprovided a very compact machine which may ber readily drawn over a fieldand wlnch,-asrt'moves' forward, will cut the tops of the plantsanddeliver them to a wagon or other receptacle drawn over the lieldalongside the machine. The cutting mechanism may be easily ad- ,justedto the desired height yand thegplatform and eleva-tor will besimultaneously shifted so as to cooperate properly with-the cutter.Vertical adjustment ofA theframe @relative to the wheels andthefront'truck 'will permit the clearance of boulders and* also enablethe frame topass readily over the stubble which will be left by thecutter so that clogging of the working parts will be avoided. Themachine may, ofcourse,

be built in'any size desired but is intended'- 1. In a harvester, thecombination of av portable main frame including upright members,longitudinally extending frames mounted upon the said upright membersfor 'vertical sliding movement and disposed between said uprightmembers, drums mountl ed longitudinally upon the upright members of themain frame at the top thereof, cables secured to the sl-idably mountedframes-and tra-ined about said drums, means uponl the '.main frame foroperating said drums, a reelv "mounted upon said slidably mounted framesIat the front of the main frame, a platform -f carried by said slidably`mounted frames in rear` of the reel, a cutter mounted at-the front sideof the platform, and means upon the mainframe for operating the reel-andf the cutter.

52. In a harvester, the combination' of a shaft, means cooperating withthe said shaft 'toloek'the same against rotation, a reel mounted uponthe slidably mounted frames.

a platform carried by said frames in rear of the reel, a cutter at thefront side of the platform, and means for operating the reel and thecutter.

3. In a harvester, the combination of a portable main frame includingupright mem bers, frames slidably mounted upon the said upright members,a reel carried by said slidably mounted frames, a platform carried bysaid slidably mounted frames in rear of the reel, a cutter on the frontside of the platform, means on the main frame for operating the reel andthe cutter, drums mounted upon the main frame, cables secured to theslidably mounted frames and wound upon said drums, means for operatingthe drums including a regulating shaft extending downwardly andoutwardly therefrom `and mounted upon the main frame, a hand wheel onthe lower end of the said shaft, a ratchet concentric with the shaft andsecured thereto, a dog normally engaging the said ratchet, an anglelever mounted upon the main frame, a connection between one arm of saidlever and the dog, a treadle mounted upon the main frame below the handwheel, and a connection between the said treadle and the angle lever.

4. In a harvester, the combination of a portable mainframe includingspaced upright members, spaced frames disposed longitudinally of themain frame and mounted for sliding movement upon the said uprightmembers, said frames comprising horizontally disposed members arrangedbetween and adjacent the upright members of the main frame, and uprightsat the front and rear ends of said horizontal members, cables attachedto the upper ends of said last-mentioned upright members, means upon themain frame cooperating with said cables to adjust the slidably mountedframes vertically, a reel mounted on and between the front uprightmembers of said slidably mounted frames, a platform secured upon thehorizontal members of said slidably mounted frames in rear of the reel,

a cutter on the front side of the platform, and means on the main framefor operating the cutter and the reel.

5. In a harvester,the combination of a portable main frame, carryingframes mounted upon the main frame for vertical sliding movement, a reelcarried by said vertically slidable frames, a platform secured upon saidcarrying frames, a conveyer movable over the platform, a roller mountedupon the platform to drive 'said conveyer and having its axle extendingforwardly from the platform, a cutter mountedV upon the front side ofthe platform, a' bracket secured to and extending laterally from thevertically slidable carrying frames adjacent the said roller, a shaftmounted upon the said bleket and having its inner end operativelyconnected with the reel, a beveled gear upon the outer end of saidshaft, a spur gear upon` the extended axle of the 'said roller, abearing for said axle upon said bracket,a spur gear meshing with thefirst-mentioned spur gear, a beveled gear fixed to `the last-mentionedspur gear concentric therewith, a pitman connecting the said beveledgear with the cutter, a master gear meshing with both said beveledgears, said master gear being mounted upon the 'said bracket and heldagainst vertical movement 'relative thereto, and means uponthe mainframe for actuating said master gear, said means including an angularlshaft rising slidably through the said master gear. i

6. In a harvester, the combination of a portable main frame, carryingframes mounted upon the main frame vfor vertical sliding movement, areel carried by said vertically 'slidable frames, a platform securedupon said carrying frames, a conveyler movable over the said platform, acutter mounted at the front of the platform, a bracket carried by oneofthe vertically slidable carrying frames, an elevator mounted upon themain frame in alinement with the platform, rollers at the ends of theelevator and the platform, the roller at the end of the platformactuating the conveyer which moves over the same, gearing mounted uponthe said bracket for actuating the last-mentioned roller, the cutter andthe reel, means upon the main frame for driving said gearing, a sprocketxed to the roller at the end of the platform, a sprocket fixed to theroller at the lower endof the elevator, a chain trained aroundtheflastmentioned sprocket and engaged with the first-mentionedsprocket, an arm projecting from the said bracket, an idler sprocketslidably carried by said arm and adapted to engage the said chain, andyieldable means connected with said arm for holding the idlersprocket inmesh with the chain.

7. Ina harvester, the combination of a portable main frame, carryingframes mounted upon the main frame for vertical sliding movement, a reelcarried by` said vertically Islidable frames, a platform secured uponsaid vertically slidable frames in rear of the reel, a cutter at thefront side of the platform, a conveyer movable over the platform,gearing carried by one 4of said vertically slidable frames for-actuatingthe reel, the cutter and said conveyer, a shaft mounted upon the mainframe and rotated by the travel of the frame, a vertically disposedshaft actuated by 'said last-men main frame and operatively connectedwith saidV clutch, said lever being pivoted between its ends andprovided with a longitudinally extending Slot adjacent its free end, anda vertically dis-posed rock 'shafthaving its lower' end journaled belowthe Said lever and provided with a crank playing in the longitudinal'slot in the lever.

8. In a harvester, the combination of a wheel-supporting main frame,cutting and conveying elements frame, means carried by the frame foractuating said cutting and conveying elements, forwardly convergingdraft members eX- mounted upon the forwardly from the 'top of the frameand secured at its lower end to the first-mentioned draft members, apintle depending from the front ends of the draft members, a fronttruck7 and a coupling carried by the truck and vertically adjustablethereon and pivotally and slidably engaged with said pintle.

In testimony whereof I affix my Signature.

JOHN ROUPP. [1.. 5.]

